Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions: 13 April 2026
Dubai Real Estate Rental Transactions Report
13 April 2026
Dubai recorded 4,783 rental transactions on 13 April 2026 with a declared total value of AED 1,252,247,913.
Renewals exceeded new contracts by transaction count. Residential assets led overall activity, while freehold assets accounted for the larger share of registered value.
DWTN Residences in Downtown Dubai, UAE
Source: Building Arabia.
Transactions by Contract Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New | 2009 | 2009 | 547 |
| Renewed | 2774 | 2774 | 755 |
| Grand Total | 4783 | 4783 | 1,302 |
Transactions by Property Ownership
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Hold | 2235 | 841,159,646 | 229,045,492 |
| Non Free Hold | 2548 | 411,088,268 | 112,041,618 |
| Grand Total | 4783 | 1,252,247,913 | 341,087,110 |
Transactions by Property Usage
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 1440 | 245,170,007 | 66,754,793 |
| Health Facility | 1 | 4,418,840 | 1,203,349 |
| Industrial | 7 | 769,203 | 209,431 |
| Residential | 3315 | 998,098,658 | 271,782,565 |
| Storage | 1 | 220,268 | 59,989 |
| Other | 19 | 3,570,936 | 972,238 |
| Grand Total | 4783 | 1,252,247,913 | 341,087,110 |
Transactions by Property Type
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A) Land | 17 | 3,497,352 | 952,329 |
| Other | 17 | 3,497,352 | 952,329 |
| B) Unit | 4226 | 1,187,702,029 | 323,394,463 |
| Clinic | 1 | 4,418,840 | 1,203,349 |
| Flat | 2468 | 242,981,047 | 66,162,740 |
| Hotel | 11 | 1,453,527 | 395,794 |
| Kiosk | 1 | 462,000 | 125,803 |
| Labor Camps | 534 | 701,868,314 | 191,218,340 |
| Mezzanine | 1 | 42,000 | 11,437 |
| Office | 702 | 126,912,166 | 34,560,882 |
| Parking | 1 | 270,000 | 73,521 |
| Restaurant | 2 | 353,750 | 96,341 |
| Restaurants Complex | 1 | 220,200 | 59,970 |
| Shop | 377 | 71,239,672 | 19,397,553 |
| Showroom | 16 | 23,908,098 | 6,510,875 |
| Staff Accommodation | 1 | 28,000 | 7,624 |
| Storage | 1 | 43,700 | 11,899 |
| Store | 3 | 108,500 | 29,545 |
| Studio | 34 | 1,168,044 | 318,058 |
| Supermarket, a multi-section | 2 | 760,000 | 206,948 |
| Villa | 2 | 212,000 | 57,728 |
| Warehouse | 64 | 10,777,085 | 2,934,902 |
| Warehouse complex | 1 | 180,000 | 49,014 |
| Workshop | 1 | 85,085 | 23,170 |
| Other | 2 | 210,000 | 57,183 |
| C) Villa | 286 | 54,544,017 | 14,851,636 |
| Complex Villas | 21 | 3,962,295 | 1,078,932 |
| Medical center | 1 | 658,350 | 179,070 |
| Shop | 2 | 235,000 | 63,991 |
| Villa | 262 | 49,688,372 | 13,529,643 |
| D) Virtual Unit | 254 | 6,504,515 | 1,770,681 |
| Office | 248 | 5,839,439 | 1,589,678 |
| Shop | 2 | 141,220 | 38,456 |
| Warehouse | 4 | 523,856 | 142,647 |
| Grand Total | 4783 | 1,252,247,913 | 341,087,110 |
Top 10 Localities by Value
| Category | Number of Transactions | Value (AED) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jabal Ali Industrial First | 124 | 556,231,409 | 151,462,113 |
| Al Goze Third | 143 | 54,072,832 | 14,722,034 |
| Muhaisanah Second | 124 | 44,313,002 | 12,067,430 |
| Business Bay | 167 | 37,520,544 | 10,216,344 |
| Al Goze Industrial First | 31 | 31,014,128 | 8,445,148 |
| Dubai Investment Park Second | 95 | 30,165,231 | 8,213,995 |
| Mankhool | 61 | 28,512,471 | 7,764,446 |
| Al Suq Al Kabeer | 92 | 23,986,497 | 6,531,523 |
| Al Safouh Second | 21 | 20,731,907 | 5,645,800 |
| Warsan Fourth | 74 | 20,484,356 | 5,578,290 |
Other active localities: 138
Combined value of other localities: AED 405,215,536
Examples from next highest values: Burj Khalifa, Al Barsha First, Marsa Dubai.
The day’s registry activity was concentrated in the Unit category, which accounted for the clear majority of recorded value. Residential usage led transaction count, while Jabal Ali Industrial First ranked first among localities by registered rental value.
Renewals outnumbered new contracts, and freehold assets carried the larger monetary share of the day’s recorded transactions.
Disclaimer
This report is based on publicly available market transaction summaries and compiled data related to Dubai real estate activity for the stated period.
Figures are presented for informational purposes only and may vary from final official statistics published by the Dubai Land Department (DLD).
1 US Dollar = 3.6725 UAE Dirhams
This material does not constitute financial or investment advice. Real estate investments involve risk and readers should conduct independent research before making any investment decisions.